"A GOOD, generous man and the best friend I've ever had." This is how a fellow Peace Corps volunteer describes Ivan Propst, 82, who passed away on Tuesday.

Joseph Sasamoto won the Seniors Flight of the 17th Annual NMC Foundation Golf Tournament last Saturday at the Laolao Bay Golf & Resort. The 59-year-old son of Jose A. Sasamoto, known as the father of golf on Saipan, fired a 2-over par 74 to top the 50-and-over division. 

Gi Yeong Kim shot six birdies and went only 1-over par to win the Championship Flight of the 17th Annual NMC Foundation Golf Tournament last Saturday at the Laolao Bay Golf & Resort.

Continuing its efforts to support higher education in the Marianas, Marianas Pacific Distributors (MARPAC) recently donated $3,400 in cash, in kind prizes, and beverages to Northern Marianas College for its upcoming golf tournament currently scheduled for Saturday, March 19, 2022.

As part of its commitment to higher education in the CNMI, Saipan Computer Services recently donated $3,000 in cash and $2,000 worth of golf gear to the Northern Marianas College. Their donation was made in support of the NMC Foundation’s upcoming golf open on March 19, 2022.

Seven high schoolers from the islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota will be headed to Washington D.C. this month to represent the Northern Mariana Islands at this year’s National 4-H Conference. The seven are Rownel Jody Coloma, Judy Bang, Rosabelle Surla, Jermaine Chloe Yalung, Kate Manglona, Ryan Nuera, and Remedio Dela Cruz.